DUBAI: Emirates will boost its services to Riyadh with the addition of a fourth daily flight to the Saudi capital from 1 September 2018. The addition of the fourth daily service will take the total number of weekly Emirates flights serving Riyadh to 28. Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations, Gulf, Middle East & Iran said:  “Emirates’ expanded schedule …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI:  A developer for innovative technologies; i-Life Digital Technology yesterday announced the launch of its latest notebooks for students in the UAE. With schools moving towards e-learning; digital devices are the most essential and a must-have for students today. I-Life has launched three new devices, Zednote Prime- Convertible, Zedair-Ultra slim and Zedair-Lite Ultra slim notebook. i-Life’s new range …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines would like to inform its esteemed customers that the planned strike by Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) in Addis Ababa on Monday August 27, 2018 will have no effect on its operations. The airline has made provisions for adequate alternative measures enabling smooth conduct of its operations with no delays or flight disruptions, …

DUBAI: Ring, a leader in neighbourhood security, announced that it is collaborating with Hitches and Glitches (H&G), a Dubai-based, technology-led home maintenance company, which is part of the Farnek Group. As part of the collaboration, H&G will retail Ring products via its online store and install Ring’s smart home security products in residential communities in the UAE, providing effective, easy-to-use, …

KARACHI: Shaheen Air International head office reopened on Friday after the submission of bank guarantee and successful negotiation between SAI official and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials. Director Marketing Zohaib Hassan, stated “As we had assured before Eid holidays, we have been successful to restore the SAI head office after the submission of bank guarantee and detailed negotiation between SAI …

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that the government attaches top priority to the enhancement of the railways’ revenue and reduction of its deficit. He was chairing a high level meeting at the Railways Headquarters in Lahore. Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said railways is facing a lot of problems which will be solved and we would invite the …

ISLAMABAD: Two JF-17 Thunder and one Super Mushshak aircraft along with pilots, technicians and engineers of Pakistan Air Force arrived at Air Base, Dęblin (Poland) to participate in the Radom International Air Show – 2018. The Air Show is part of the celebrations of the 100th Anniversary of Polish Air Force. The airshow will start on 25 August at the Radom-Sadkow …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has finalized agreements with the Government of Chad for the launch of Chad national carrier. Ethiopian has 49 percent stake in the joint venture while the Government of Chad retains 51 percent. The new Chad national carrier is planned …

KARACHI: iflix, the world’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, today announced its partnership with QMobile, Pakistan’s leading smartphone maker. From today, all QMobile QInfinity Cinema smartphones will come pre-installed with the iflix app, giving customers direct access to a vast library of TV shows, movies, and live events. In addition, all QMobile customers who purchase the QInfinity Cinema phone …

HANGZHOU: Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Alibaba Group announced a comprehensive strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing the customer experience for travelers through the transformative potential of technology, as well as joining forces in other areas. The collaboration encompasses several players in Alibaba Group’s ecosystem including Fliggy, Alibaba Cloud, Alipay and Cainiao Network. The partnership extends across areas such as flight ticket …